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Sera Monastery
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(Local Name: Sela Si) Sera Monastery, 5km/3mi to the north of Lhasa, was founded in 1419 by Lamaists as a monks' dwelling-place. The monastery contains a Tibetan copy of the Tripitaka from the 15th C and a portrait embroidered on silk from the Ming period (1368-1644).
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